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Upbeat outlook as Japanese market is highly geared to global recovery. While Japanese equities made solid progress during the first half of 2021, the TOPIX gaining 8.52%, year-to date (as of May 28, 2021), performance has ultimately disappointed, with Japan
China was first to recover economically from Covid-19. However, its stock exchanges do not reflect this: equities have been under pressure since the Chinese New Year. That should not be a surprise since China’s growth momentum has been fading. It
We continue to favour staying long equities, and are prepared to increase our exposure in a dip, as investors bask in the sunshine of a global economy in mid-cycle. From a strategic perspective, the current market environment is increasingly challenging
Waarde weer op waarde geschat De door grote Amerikaanse technologie gerelateerde bedrijven veroorzaakte bubbel heeft voor langdurige problemen gezorgd voor de value factor. Sinds de aankondiging van de succesvolle ontwikkeling van coronavaccins, begin november 2020, is die trend doorbroken. De
Is pent-up consumer demand the key to unlocking value in Europe? In this article, John Bennett, Director of European Equities, considers some of the meaningful trends he believes could drive positive momentum in the region. Key takeaways As we progress
Despite investor worries about the impact of semiconductor shortages to automotive production and input cost inflation, the automotive industry remains healthy and the evolution of the industry towards electric vehicles remains strong.
KEY INSIGHTS Our Asset Allocation Committee modestly decreased the allocation to equities recently, given elevated stock valuations and a moderating economic outlook. In our view, key performance drivers may peak in the near term, which could temper potential equity returns
Strategic Sector Selector The resilience of the rally in global equities was tested in the second quarter of 2021 by a resurgence of COVID-19 cases and more hawkish messages by the US Federal Reserve. However, markets continued to grind higher
KEY INSIGHTS The value style of investing “caught a bid” after encouraging vaccine news from Pfizer last November. Since then, the value style dramatically outperformed the growth style. This came after a decade of underperformance. The extreme divergence in performance between
House View Restrictions are being lifted in the developed world releasing pent-up demand. Fiscal and monetary policy remains hugely accommodative. This will result in high growth figures in the coming quarters. The pandemic is however far from over as variants
Investors may be concerned about how to protect their portfolios from the impact of higher inflation. Investments such as commodities, real estate and equities have historically outperformed when prices rise. But performance doesn’t tell the whole story. These asset classes
SUMMARY The global economy is in a mid-cycle expansion, following peaks in policy support and growth, and what is likely a transitory spike in inflation. We expect global growth to moderate to a still abovetrend pace in 2022. Growth-oriented assets, such as equities
We see equities in developed markets (DMs) outside the U.S. as better positioned to capture the …
Thematic investing is no longer niche. Assets in these funds have grown at an annual rate of 37% since 2018, but the unprecedented events of 2020 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic significantly boosted this growth to
June showed similar trend characteristics to earlier in the year, with value and cyclical exposures rising again — but with a hint of caution caused by the emergence of new COVID variants and concerns over Fed tapering. Europe and the
Market weekly: Investors are continuing to search for sources of income in the current low-yield environment marked by, for example, modest returns from equities and bonds, bringing to the fore the merits of an allocation to infrastructure debt. This source
When we entered the second quarter of 2021, we stated in Allocation Views that “sometimes it is right to just go with the flow, at least for a while.” We thought that “this is perhaps one of those times” when
The economic normalization process is well under way in regions where the vaccine roll-out has been smooth. Inflation numbers and expectations have risen sharply, but we see this as transitory. During the June FOMC meeting, the Fed made a hawkish
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented uncertainty to financial markets. Yet the demand for sustainable ETFs in Europe has been…
One of the most significant achievements of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s “Abenomics” economic reform strategy has been the improvement in Japanese corporate governance standards. The government’s prioritizing of …
China continues to undergo enormous change, and there are many factors to monitor in this massive and highly complex economy. Significant change continues in relation to China’s economic model, with concerted efforts to focus more on …
Today, all eyes are on Europe. While the strongest national European football teams are animating a great competition, which is also signalling a sort of return to normality for Europeans, investors’ appetite for European equities is back and for good
Waters appear calm, but there are strong undercurrents. Large economies are at different stages of their journey towards peak acceleration, but rising…
A buoyant economic recovery, record stock markets and calm bond markets. Things have been going all too well and the next surprises are unlikely to be positive. Global economic growth is slightly up, so are equity price targets, though, we see
Zowel het momentum als de vooruitzichten op lange termijn zijn gunstig voor beleggingen in de brede waardeketen rond hout. Van de aanplanting van bossen tot de verwerking van hout tot enkele van de meest innovatieve materialen. De Timber-strategie van Pictet
We have observed that additions and deletions to the S&P 500 Index follow a dependable pattern: additions underperform and deletions overperform overthe subsequent12-month period. The December 2020 rebalance out of AIV and into TSLA lived up to this pattern rather
Seek to exploit market inefficiencies and extract value from entire investment universe. China continues to undergo enormous change, and there are many factors to monitor in this massive and highly complex economy. Significant change continues in relation to China’s economic
Corporate earnings will likely be the focus after a post‑pandemic recovery. China’s economy is on the right track to recovery in 2021. We expect the Chinese consumer to play a bigger role this year, thanks to pent‑up demand. Successive holidays and festivals
European equities have staged a spectacular rebound: Since their March 2020 low, they are up by more than 60%. So far this year, they have gained more than 13%. Still, there is the perception that the European market has significantly
Fund flows to date have massively favoured US equities, but European equities now have considerable scope to catch up as the economic recovery broadens and investors reassess their valuations relative to their more expensive US counterparts. Peter Abbott, European equities portfolio
We believe small-value stocks have an appropriate role in portfolios with a longterm investment horizon and that many investors may be underexposed to smallvalue stocks today.
Assessing opportunities and risks in mainland China: Key takeaways: In a post pandemic world, China offers unique growth prospects China’s share of global asset allocations has increased and the trend is only starting In sharp contrast to many developed markets,
Post‑pandemic recovery will likely aid company earnings and dividends. Equity dividend or income strategies had a particularly difficult time in 2020, thanks to the deep, if short‑lived, global recession triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. However, as economies begin to recover, growth
The economic recovery should broaden into a synchronised global upturn in the course of the second half of this year, favouring risky assets including commodities, equities generally and notably emerging market equities. An equity correction should be seen as a
Terwijl de economische omstandigheden blijven verbeteren, zijn er tekenen dat de rally in de markt vooruitloopt op de fundamentals. Wij hebben onze positie in aandelen dan ook teruggebracht tot 'neutraal'. Na slechts vier maanden hebben de wereldwijde aandelenmarkten onze doelstellingen
China, Japan, technology, and value have potential to shape global markets in 2021 and beyond. T. Rowe Price Insights on International Equities: The rapid rise of China to the world’s second‑largest economy is widely observed. Yet, investors appear to underappreciate China’s
With economies looking towards a post-Covid world and concerns around inflation growing, we talk to the manager of the Global Focus strategy about what 2021 might have in store
At 2.5% for the MSCI AC World index, the rise in global equities in March was close to February’s 2.2%. It wasn’t all smooth running, though, as the advance of equities was challenged by a rise in US bond yields on the back of a favourable economic outlook that also prompted inflation fears.
Barometer: Laat de rally doorgaan April 2021 Ruime monetaire en fiscale stimulansen zouden de economie en de bedrijfswinsten een sterke duw in de rug moeten geven. Daarom blijven we de voorkeur geven aan cyclische aandelen. De wereldeconomie kent een sterke
The return of volatility to China markets. China’s equity markets have been roiled by a combination of concerns in recent weeks, culminating in the fallout from the Archegos family office liquidations in late March. However, this volatility has retraced …
In this research piece, we demonstrate the value of the Axioma Worldwide Equity Linked Factor Risk Model (WWLM4-MH or ‘Global Linked Model’) for solving two very common analytical problems when managing global portfolios. Global equity mandates are often broken into
Asian equities peaked twice in the first quarter amid optimism over the recovery in China, the prospect of improved relations between the new US administration and China, and the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines. Zhikai Chen, head of Asian equities, argues the outlook for much of the region remains positive, even after a valuation-related stumble.
Asian equities rode high early in the year amid optimism over the recovery in China, the new US administration and improved relations with China, and the advent of vaccines. The outlook for investor flows into much of the region remains positive, even after a recent valuation-related setback. Zhikai Chen, head of Asian equities, discusses the prospects for the asset class this year.
A compelling investment opportunity: Japanese equities offer attractively priced and more visible earnings growth for 2021 and beyond. Nevertheless, Japanese equities are currently trading at a discount to global equities. And Japan equity markets have outpaced major developed market equities both in 2020 and year-to-date in 2021 as the world seeks to transition to a post-pandemic recovery.
As the economy recovers and cyclical stocks begin to outperform, how should we think about the connection between equities and US Treasury yields? A recent rapid increase in US Treasury yields has unsettled equity markets, and to understand this
Has the Fed Turned Hawkish by Allowing Bond Yields to Surge? It seems happy to let financial market conditions tighten. Surging yields on U.S. government debt are tightening financial market conditions, but the response to this from Federal Reserve Chairman
Distinguishing between short and long-term issues Weekly investment update Keeping a weekly column like this one going brings home the sense of immediacy that frequently grips financial markets and that can fuel short-term spikes or dips as we have seen
Volgens BNP Paribas Asset Management zijn er volop redenen om te veronderstellen dat de Chinese aandelenmarkt de plek is om lange termijn alpha te behalen.
